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Sage the Gemini Arrested in Madera County on Suspicion of Reckless Driving, CHP Says
The Fairfield-raised rapper, whose real name is Dominic Wynn Woods, was pulled over on Highway 99 near Madera on Friday evening and booked into county jail after a records check revealed an outstanding felony warrant from Oakley, according to the California Highway Patrol.
MADERA, Calif. â Dominic Wynn Woods, the rapper known professionally as Sage the Gemini, was arrested Friday evening in Madera County after a California Highway Patrol officer stopped his vehicle on Highway 99 and discovered an outstanding felony warrant, authorities said.
According to the CHP, a Madera-area officer responded around 6 p.m. to reports of a reckless driver heading northbound on Highway 99 south of Avenue 12. At 6:09 p.m., the officer located the vehicle and conducted an enforcement stop just south of Madera Avenue.
The driver was identified as Woods, the CHP said. A records check revealed that he was the subject of a felony warrant issued out of Oakley, a Contra Costa County city roughly 150 miles west of the arrest site.
Woods was taken into custody and his vehicle was stored for safekeeping before he was transported to the Madera County Jail, officials said. As of Sunday, the jail's online roster no longer listed him in custody; it was not immediately clear whether he had been transferred to another facility or released on bail.
Woods, a Fairfield native, broke through in 2013 with the viral singles "Gas Pedal" and "Red Nose." He has remained a recognizable figure in Bay Area music and performed at Chase Center in San Francisco in October during a Golden State Valkyries playoff game.
The arrest adds to a growing list of legal entanglements for the artist, though details of the Oakley warrant â including the underlying allegation and when it was issued â were not disclosed by authorities. The CHP did not say whether Woods had retained an attorney or been formally charged in connection with Friday's stop.
Reckless driving in California can range from an infraction to a misdemeanor depending on the circumstances, while an outstanding felony warrant typically triggers custodial arrest upon a traffic stop. It was not clear Sunday what specific offense the warrant covers.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Madera CHP office.